Russ Vought's announcement is going to be the biggest in history, believe me
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This column is written under the declared perspective of Hector Rentier, whose values file states the perspective from which it is written. Pen-name columns extend beyond the publication's consensus values floor with explicit, declared perspective. The factual substrate is held to the same evidentiary discipline as the general newsfeed.
The check had his name on it. The vault behind him was empty.
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- Published
- Pen name
- Hector Rentier
- Primary entities
- Donald Trump, Russell Vought, Scott Bessent, Amy Klobuchar, Tim Walz, Volodymyr Zelensky, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Government Efficiency, Democratic Socialists of America, The Wall Street Journal
- Themes
- White House fiscal policy, Midterm election positioning, Federal spending and deficits, Russia-Ukraine diplomacy
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Truthfulness, Accountability of power